Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-07-16

half a. mile southwest of Darkesville,
commencing Saturday evening, July
30th, az S O'Clock. Rev. G. G.. Baker,
Presiding Elder, and other ministers
will be present to assist the pastor, Rev.
J.F. f. Gray. A general invitation is
extended TO all TO attend and take part.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER SALES
Mr.. j. Nelson Wisner, as Special
Commissioner, sold the following
real estate at public sale in front of
the courthouse on last Saturday:
The George Carroll property in Back
Creek Valley to G.. w. and E. G.
Manor, for sos; the Fl. c. Sutton
property on the Riley's ford road to
II. G. Colbert, for 1915; and the
Wash jackson lot on Water street to
M. w. Martin for $780,
AN OUTRAGE The youths who
take a delight in despoiling others
property. should be nabbed by the
police. Mr.. John Teller, at consid-
cradle expense, has fitted up a new OPP
era house, and these little scape-
goats have already stoned the doors
and rubbed dirt on the new paint.
This is an outrage, and the sooner
these lads are made to respect the
rights and property of peaceable cit
liens, the better for themselves and
the town. We shall take pleasure
in publishing the names of all such
children, so that persons who own
property can keep an eye on them.
Say, mister" said a stranger. who
stood gazing with establishment on his
countenance, at the large row of empty
-four barrels, standing in front of Mr..
G. d. Mathaei's confectionery store last
week, "what in tarnal blixens 'em them
empty barrels doing there 7 Does the
ligislatur convene in that house ?n
We told him it did not, and explain
ed the cause of the array. He was sur
prised to think one man had baked all
the flour once in the barrels, and back.
ed up the street muttering "Whew !
II tel Sally thar's man who bakes
cakes in Martinsburg, who keeps flour
mill going all the time to supply the Pc
pull. Whew he must be enterprizing
THE fight that the INDEPENDENT
has been waging for years against the
detestable pavements, is at last produc-
ing good effects. Among those who
have placed new pavements before their
property on Queen street this week, are
Messrs. VIM. Dorsey and Geo. Feidt.
The worst pavements in town are on
the main street, and the men who have
the most money are slowest in laying
them. But they SHALL be put down.
The faint glimmering in the east, be-
tokens daylight, and the disappearance
of few bad pavements, betokens a uni
versal disappearance. The times will
not tolerate such bad reminders Of a
past age.
MOONLIGHT PICNIC. About fifty of
bellies and beaux of MartiDsburg, chap
eroned by Mrs n. d. Baker, Mrs. G.
d. Buckles, Mrs. w. L. Stewart, and
Mrs. Fl. A. Frazier, hied themselves to
Island Park on last Thursday evening
for moonlight picnic, leaving about 8
O'Clock and returning at the witching
hour of midnight. They had excellent
music and between eating, dancing and
flirting the young folks say they had
lovely time. The matrons also enjoyed
the occasion because it reminded them
of the days of their youth. The girls
however, say it is heap nicer to have
a chap along than a chdp.erone. - States
ran.
MUsTACHELEss YOUNG MEN. -
Mayberry Tahler, Charley Peine and
James f. Thompson, to the utter sur
prise of their friends, have removed the
fine, attractive, seductive mustaches
that graced their upper lips. Such
young friends find it painfully annoy
ing when, as had been the habit for
years past, they roach up to graceful
ly curl the corners, and find nothing
there. The girls all frown at them
now, and Jim had narrow escape from
his big bulldog when he went home on
Wednesday. The intellectual curves
about these youths mouths, speak
plainly to the reason, and at once i'm
press you. A few more of our young
but, golly, won't they regret it. There
Is nothing so heart-rending as to see
fresh, radiant, blooming mustache fall
before the razor, and then to see the
farewell, longing looks of the loser.
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